The Northeast Coastal and Barrier Network monitors the position of ocean shorelines as a vital sign of ecosystem health at our parks. Below are interactive maps that help visualize shoreline change rates at some of our coastal parks over a five-year monitoring period. The maps show annual shoreline positions and have color-coded transects that run perpendicular to the shoreline. Red hues indicate erosion rates. Blue hues indicate accretion rates. The darker the hue, the greater the rate of change at that location. For those who want to dive deeper, the maps also allow you to explore the statistics and protocols involved in calculating shoreline change rates. You can also view five-year trend reports in the maps.
Shoreline Change Dashboards
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Assateague Island National Seashore
ASIS Shoreline Change, 2005-2020
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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site
SAHI Shoreline Change, 2012-2017
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Fire Island National Seashore
FIIS Shoreline Change 2007-2022
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Gateway NRA | Jamaica Bay Unit
GATE Jamaica Bay Unit Shoreline Change, 2006-2022
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Gateway NRA | Sandy Hook Unit
GATE Sandy Hook Unit Shoreline Change, 2007-2022
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Gateway NRA | Staten Island Unit
GATE Staten Island Unit Shoreline Change, 2008-2022
Gateway NRA Sub-Unit Shoreline Change Visualizers
Miller Field Shoreline Change 2012-2017 (arcgis.com)
Fort Wadsworth Shoreline Change 2008-2012 (arcgis.com)
Fort Wadsworth Shoreline Change 2012-2017 (arcgis.com)
Great Kills (bay and ocean) Shoreline Change 2008-2012 (arcgis.com)
Great Kills (bay and ocean) Shoreline Change 2012-2017 (arcgis.com)
Last updated: July 9, 2024